Cloud
Lovable Launches Cloud and AI Tools to Simplify Full-Stack App Development
Lovable Cloud offers a ready-to-use backend that supports logins, databases, file uploads, and other core infrastructure
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AI Developments
OpenAI Launches In-Chat Shopping with Stripe, Shopify
The feature runs on the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), co-developed with Stripe.
AI News
Microsoft Adds Grok 4 to Azure AI Foundry, Unlocks Frontier AI Capabilities
Developers can discover and deploy the model via the same interface they use for OpenAI, Meta, Mistral, and other partner models.
AI Models
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 Sets New Standard for Coding and AI Agents
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is now available worldwide via the Claude API.
AI News
Excelsoft Launches AI Toolkit to Empower Teachers with Smarter Lesson Prep and Assessments
In its first phase, the toolkit offers four solutions—Lesson Plan Assist, Quiz Generator, Exam Preparation Assist, and Video Trimmer.
AI Startups
Hyderabad Startup Equal Launches AI Call Assistant to Tackle Spam and Unwanted Calls
Equal AI will launch in Delhi NCR on October 2, with phased rollouts to Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad later in 2025.
Policies
X Moves to Appeal Karnataka Ruling, Warns Against 'Secretive' Sahyog Takedowns
The company called the system “arbitrary” and said it violates fundamental principles of due process and free speech rights.
Leadership Moves
enGen Appoints Manoj Kapoor as Chief Executive Officer in India
Manoj will lead enGen’s operations in India and drive its expansion as a center of excellence for value delivery, innovation, and client success.
AI Agents
Okta Unveils 'Identity Security Fabric' to Protect AI Agents
According to Okta, while 91% of organisations already use AI agents, only 10% have strategies to manage these non-human identities.
Partnerships
US Govt Signs GenAI Deal with Meta and xAI
Previously, they also signed similar deals with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
Lay Offs
Accenture Cuts 11,000 Jobs, Pushes AI Reskilling
The company disclosed the workforce reduction as part of an $865 million restructuring program.
Developer's Corner
Cloudflare Rolls Out 'AI Index' in Private Beta to Empower Site Owners and AI Builders
AI Index creates and manages an internal search index and exposes tools like a search API, MCP server, and LLMs.txt files.